Oh Where Oh Where Is the Low Income Housing?

SAMPLER OF SAN DIEGO'S MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING

The city permitted 90,000 new housing units from April 2021 to April 2025; 75,000 units are for high income, the opposite of what's needed.

SURVEY April 2025: 19 buildings, 4,891 total units, 202 "affordable" units with 10 available for rent at $1,722+

The in-lieu fees and generosity of the developers of The Lindley (Floit) and Park Summit (Toll Bros.) will create 79 LI units by 2027

10 of 51 "affordable" units available $1,722/mo, 1 bdrm, 484 units, opened August 2015 (Pinnacle on the Park, East Village) same as above, 2nd project, 472 units, opened July 2019 (Pinnacle II, Marina)

5 Buildings with Wait List for Affordable Units

20 people on wait list, 5+ years, 10 "affordable", 190 units, opened May 2024 (The Nash)

60 people on wait list 10 "affordable" $1,161 studio, 111 units, opened February 2022 (MoDe, Hillcrest)

140 people on wait list 30 "affordable", 300 units, opened July 2019 (Palisades, UTC)

100 people on wait list 10 "affordable" 100 units, built 2015, changed September 2024 (The Ava Balboa Park) https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california/san-diego-apartments/ava-balboa-park-affordable-program/

200 people on wait list, 7+ years, 18 "affordable", 204 units, opened August 2022 (525 Olive, Bankers Hill)

4 Buildings with No Wait List for Affordable Units

0 of 6 "affordable" available, 140 units, opened June 2019 (Strauss on 5th)

0 of 14 "affordable" available, 163 units, opened August 2010, changed 2025 (Strata, East Village, near Petco Park)

0 of 23 "affordable" available, 718 units, opened April 2019 (Park 12, Ballpark Village, near Petco Park)

0 of 30 "affordable" available, 395 units, opened June 2023, (Simone Little Italy)

7 Buildings No Affordable Units

0 "affordable" available, 53 units, opened July 2023 (Sasan, Hillcrest) PHOTO: TINY STUDIO KITCHENETTE $1,700 rent 350 sq. ft.

0 "affordable", 199 units, opened April 2014 (Instrata, Little Italy)

0 "affordable", developer paid in lieu fees, 151 units, opened March 2024 (Denizen, Hillcrest)

0 "affordable", developer paid in lieu fees, 265 units, November 2026, (Park Summit, Bankers Hill)

0 "affordable", developer paid in lieu fees, 422 units, opened November 2024 (The Lindley, Little Italy)--7 floors/60 units Airbnb hotel- https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/29/apartment-style-hotel-comes-to-little-italy/

0 "affordable", accepts Section 8, 145 units, increasing to 840, opened July 2023 (Ruby The Society, Mission Valley)

0 "affordable", takes Section 8, 379 units, opened December 2023 (The Winslow, University Heights)